Actors' final film roles before retiring from Hollywood

Daniel Day-Lewis will say goodbye to Hollywood after "Phantom Thread" opens in theaters on Dec. 25, 2017. The three-time Oscar winner plans to retire from acting following his portrayal of a volatile dressmaker in the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed drama. "Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor. He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years. This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment on this subject," his rep said in a statement to Variety in June 2017. In honor of the esteemed actor's final foray onto the big screen, Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at more retired actors' last major movie roles. Keep reading to see how some of our favorite stars bid farewell to Hollywood...

Daniel Day-Lewis will say goodbye to Hollywood after "Phantom Thread" opens in theaters on Dec. 25, 2017. The three-time Oscar winner plans to retire from acting following his portrayal of a volatile dressmaker in the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed drama. "Daniel Day-Lewis will no longer be working as an actor. He is immensely grateful to all of his collaborators and audiences over the many years. This is a private decision and neither he nor his representatives will make any further comment on this subject," his rep said in a statement to Variety in June 2017. In honor of the esteemed actor's final foray onto the big screen, Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at more retired actors' last major movie roles. Keep reading to see how some of our favorite stars bid farewell to Hollywood...

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